City Lights (1931) Analysis (GUEST David from The Celluloid Historian) Part 2

Watching Silent Films by Watching Silent Films

Nov 9, 202001:39:43TV & Film

The most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, City Lights is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent...

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